jimmy: happier than paul revere with a cell phone. ronny: why not? anncr: get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. u >>> talking about a lasting peace is one thing. making it happen with the palestinians is another. can the president do what others have not. we have allen dush wits, attorney and author and president of the arab american institute and author of "arab voices." start with you, allen der shallwits. will israel and arab nations ever live in peace? yes, 32%. no, 66%. very depressing. what is a way through this? are you remotely optimistic? >> i am very optimistic. it depends what you mean by peace. will there ever be a loving peace like between the united states and canada, unlikely. but will there be an end of war the way there is with egypt and the way there is with jordan and perhaps realistically with some other surrounding countries, yes. the key is to start the negotiations now. i agree completely with senator george mitchell. what president abbas and the palestinian authority is saying, i'm not going to come to the bargainin